Garment hanger



June 24, 1958 H. SHERMAN 2,840,234

GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 3, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. HOWELL SHERMAN ZZQM ATTORNEY H. SHERMAN GARMENT HANGER June 24, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 3, 1955 INVENTOR. I HOWELL SHERMAN 77AM. AT TORNEY United States Patent This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers and, in oneof its more specific aspects, to an improved device for hanging trousers. The invention also pertains to a novel combination of an improved hanger for supporting a garment, such as a coat, and improved trouser hainging devices cooperatively and detachably associated therewith.-

The primary object of the invention is to provide a trouser hanging device having improved features of design and construction. a

Another object of the invention is to provide a trouser hanging device which, when used with a like or similar device, is adapted to engage the cult portions of a pair of cutfed and conventionally creased trousers and suspend the trousers in inverted position in a mannel' to preserve the trouser creases and permit the weight of 2,840,284 Patented June 24, 1958 Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the device shown in Figs. 6 and .7 operatively associated with cuff portions of a pair of trousers.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals denote. corresponding parts throughout the several views, a coathanger is generally indicated by numeral 10 in Fig. 1. The coat hanger consists of a central hook 11, a pair of divergent parts 12 for receiving the shoulder portions of a coat or similar article of wearing apparel and a pair of arms 13 dependingfrom the ends of the shoulder parts. Hook 11 is preferably made of metal while shoulder parts 12 and arms 13 may be made of any suitable material, such as wood, metal or' plastic. Each arm is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced drill holes 14; A plurality of vertically the trouser parts to work out wrinkles resulting from wear.

, Another object of the invention is to provide a trouser hanger that may be readily and det'achably secured to a convenient support such as a door, a wall or a coat hanger of the type that will be described further along herein. The parts of the trouser hanger are so con-' structed and arranged with respect ,to. each other and with respect to the support and the trousers, when in active use, that the cuff portions of the trousers are maintained under tension along certaincrease lines. 'As a consequence, the trousers hang freely and properly, thereby preserving its creases.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a device of the character indicated that is simple and compact'in design, that is sturdy and durable in construction, that is adapted to be manufacturedatlow cost on a mass production basis, and that is capable of performing its intended functions in an entirely satisfactory manner.

With the enumerated objects and other objects in view, the invention comprises the devices, combinations and arrangements of parts set forth in the following detailed description and illustrated in the annexed drawings 'of preferred embodiments of the invention, from which the advantages of the invention Will be readily understood by persons skilled in the art.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a combination coat hanger and trouser hanging devices constructed in accordance with the invention and engaging a pair of cuffed trousers having conventional creases;

trouser hanging devices shown in Fig. l;

spaced notches 15 may be formed in the outer edge portions of the arms. Drill holes-14 and notches 15 serve the same function and the hanger may be provided with either or both thereof, as desired.

Detachably secured to coat hanger 10 is a pair of identical trouser hanging devices 16 which :engage legs 17 and cuffs 18 of a pair of trousers 19 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, whereby to freely suspend the trousersin the manner illustrated in Fig. 1. The trousers are pressed to obtain conventional crease lines. The crease lines of the trouser legs are identified by numeral 20, the vertical crease lines of the cuffs by numeral '21 and the crease line's at the juncture of each trouser leg and cufi by numeral 22. V 1 I g c Device 16 is best shown in Fig. 2 and is made up of two units, namely a first unit 23 and a second unit 24 which is pivotally or hingedly connected to the first unit. Unit 23 may be made of any suitable material suchas metal or plastic; This unit comprises a pair of spaced Fig. 3 is a view in enlargement taken along staggered parallel plate members 25 each of which includes agenerally vertical edgepart 26 and a'generally'horizontal edge part 27. Integral with both plate members 25 is an upstanding resilient arm 28 that is spaced from'vertical edge parts 26 of the plate members, as indicated at" 29. Itwill be'observed that arm 28 projects above horizontal edge parts 27 0f the plate members. 1

Unit 24 is in the. nature of a connector and is preferably made from' a length of relatively heavy gauge wire that is bent to obtain a rectilinearcentral part 30, an eye part '31 at one end and a hook part 32 at its other end. Eye part 31 extends through an opening 33 in the upper end of arm 28 and forms a pivot or hinge connection therewith. Hook part 32 is adapted to register with a selected drill hole 14, as shown in Fig. 1, or with a selected notch 15. It will be apparent from the drawing that hook part 32 may be easily and quickly attached to or detached from anarm of the coat hanger.

If desired, devices 16 may be readily secured to various types of supports instead of to the coat hanger. Such supports include doors, walls or other convenient locations in the home. For example, if hangers 16 are to be mounted on a door, hook parts 32 of the devices may be placed in engagement with corresponding. screw eyes, screw hooks, nails or the like that are fastened in proper location to the door.

Devices 16 are adapted to be readily placed in engagement with the cuff portions of the trouser legs and suspend the trousers from the coat hanger as shown in Fig. 1. At the time each device 16 is connected to the trouser legs, its plate members 25 are inserted between corresponding legs 17 and cuffs 18 and'arranged so that the parts assume the relative position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 with each device connected to a corresponding arm 13 of the coat hanger. It will be observed that the vertical of the trousers, central'pa'rtfs jiit l o hanging device that is generall indicated Unit 36 includes four spaced 42 (Fig. 4). This armexten'ds abov edge part 26 of each plate member is positioned against and alongthe inside of a cult crease and the horizontal edge part 27 is positioned a'gainst andalong the inside of the crease at that and trouser tween coat hange rmsflBji of the trouser legs. 'Corisequen position of the parts, the eultportiot is stressed intensioh and theitro'u'sersbr reely "su in a manner to preserveitfspreas'es and allow wrinkles, occasioned by wear, to be f sniootliedout. A i

Figs. 4 and "illustrate a modified form and that is similar in many to d device 35 consists "Ora first urii'tJQ afiQ a secondniiit 37 of equal size and like configu having a generally vertic afd'ge p horizontal edge part 40. 'An animus i plate memlier and is s'paced thei'et parts 40 of the plate manners. Thie npfier endof f in 41 is bifurcated, as 'indicated atll', a pit} Unit 37; consists of a' snap type 66 t6? maria preferably fnade of 'ais'trip of n'ietal o pla material one end of connector 45, registers with bifurcatio'n 33' and forms a pivot connection with pin seei ied us the other end of connector '45 is apiv'otd hook ijr'iiembe'r fi mini-s adapted to be inserted in aseleeteg drill hole apart ing 14 or notch of acdai ha geraim 13. V V l A pair of devices $5'is adapted to be connected to bajt .h s t an tran as fq a i g trainer's iii tne'inaiiner'shewii iii Fi'g'l' 1"." It will iibi 'ci from an examination of Fig; 5, that each tag and cuff of the trousers is engageable byftwo plate members 38 in; stadbf 'by only one such :rilitriiembr as in the case of device 16, earlier d''s'c'ribed. Y 1 V Reference is neithad to Fi g's. 6&7 and 8 v vliich illus (rate nother modified form (of trouser, hanging device which ,is generally identified 47. the" case of devices 16 and 35,;deviee 47 consists o f a pair of units,iiaiiie1 ',a first unit 48am; a 'seeoiija unit'24 eaili'r described). I, i Unit 48 is made from a single'length of resilie nt wire that i's'bent, as shown, to ,obtai ne bfis bfled parallel members 49. Each inernberAQ comprises a vertical part 50 and a genfallyfhorizontal partel. Arr, upstanding hair pin shaped arrn 52 is integr alwitliand s'pacedfrom members 49 as indicated at The upper 4 end of 'arm 52 defines an open loop that is engaged by eye part 31 of unit 24.

A pair of devices 47 is adapted to engage the cuff portions of trousers 19 and suspend the trousers in substantially the same manner outlined above in respect to device 16.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages ofthe herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description; and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

I claim:

l. In a device for hanging trousers, a first unit and a second unit, said first unit being of one-piece construction and comprising a plurality of spaced plate members, feaclrplate member having a enerall vertical edge and p generally orizontal edge extending iii (me direction from e upper end or the vertical edge, each plate memher being adapted to be inserted betweenpor'tions ot a fponding; leg: and 'u'fl? er a pair of conventionally creas'e'd' inverted trousers a ma ner mains vertical edge is positioned substantially against and along the inside of the cuff crease and itslioii'zdntal edge is positioned substantially against and along the inside of the crease of such cuff and trouser leg, each plate niernber including a substantially coplanar extension at its lower end and ex tending ifra horizontal direction away frorn the body of the'plat'e rnernber and an upstanding p late lik e arm s eeured o aci eritensiori spaced from and generally parallel to the vertical ed'geoi escaping member, said second unit cbrriprising a part p ivotally'fc'onnected to the t'i'r'iiiofth e first unit and a part that is adapted to be secured to a support. I I i 2 d vice ccofding to clairn r wherein 'said plurality of s ace plate rrieiriliers,c'orisis'ts of twosuch mernl i'ers. 3. A device according toclaini 1 wherein said plurality of spaced plate niei'ribcrs consists of four such members.

- imitates Cited in uiefiie of this; patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Sweder1,. July 20, 1954 

